Nahweenah Human Induced Regeneration Project

The Nahweenah Human Induced Regeneration Project is a carbon farming initiative located on Nahweenah station, a large pastoral property approximately 154 kilometers west-northwest of Bourke in outback New South Wales. Registered in December 2022, the project encompasses 17,624 hectares of land historically used for grazing livestock. The region is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, characterized by flat to undulating plains often referred to as "Mulga watercourse country."

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves regenerating permanent native forests on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock or feral animals. By managing the timing and extent of grazing and controlling feral pests, specifically goats and pigs common to the area, the project aims to allow native species such as Mulga, Box, Beefwood, and Corkwood to regenerate.

The environment at Nahweenah is classified as semi-arid to arid, with a low average annual rainfall of approximately 200mm. The soil profile typically consists of red earth, sandy loams, and clay pans found on floodplains, which support the native shrublands and woodlands targeted for regeneration. An interesting note is that the project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is a member of the GreenCollar Group, one of Australia's largest environmental markets investors and project developers.